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Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2551, 21 April 1871, Page 2

Mayor’s Court.—The business in this Court to-day consisted of the further hearing of the case of Nimon v. John Walsh, a charge of allowing impure water to flow on to York place The defendant was lined 20s and costs.

Drowned. — A fatal accident occurred at Waikava a few days ago to John Augustus Johnson, a native of Finland. He was a partner in the Waikava saw mills, and while assisting in rafting timber, the boat in which he was upset, and he was drowned, 'ihe body was found the day after the accident. Anderson’s Bay Road. — A gang of twenty-two prisoners have commenced forming the load between Vauxhall Gardens and Grant’s Braes. The Waikari road is expected to be finished early next week, when the prisoners employed there will bo removed to Anderson’s Bay to push the work on as fast as possible.

Cromwell Eeefp. —The exact quantity of quartz crushed for the H cart of Oak Company at the Royal Standard machine was 29 ,s tons, and the amount of retorted gold was 172 ozs. 8 dwts. 9'he opinion expressed a few weeks ago by the Cromw ll Argus regarding the stone from this claim—viz., that some of the richest stone yet found on the Garrick Range was then being taken out—has thus been fully verilied.

Princess Theatre.—The performance this evening is announced for the benefit of Mr Gourlay. On this occasion will be plaj-ed “ The Bride of Lammermoor,” to be followed by a musical melange, in which Miss Minnie and Master John Gourlay will take part, and concluding with “ One Hour at Mrs M‘Gregor’s Levee.” In the play Miss Carry George will take the part of Lucy Ashton. We expect, to see a full house.

Accidents. —Mr Shepherd, teacher of the Government School, Teviot, while on his way to meet Bishop Moran, on Monday last, on dismounting from his horse near M'Carthy’s Dumbarton Rock Hotel, Moa Flat, was seized with apoplexy, fell down, and expired immediately—A serious accident b. fel constable Hunt, of Arrowtown, on Easter Monday. It appears that he went on that day to the Twelve-mile sports, and was some means thrown violently from his horse, thereby Sirs taining a severe concussion of the brain. Mr Hunt was conveyed to the Wakatip Hospital, where, under the treatment of Dr Douglas, he is in a fair way to recovery.—An accident occurred in the Pitt street cutting a little after two o’c'ock yesterday afternoon. John Hardy,'who has a contract to move a quantity of earth some thirty feet high from behind Strachan’s brewery, had hacked his horse and cart on to the cutting, in order to get a load. Quite unexpectedly a fall of some tons weight came down upon him as he was standing at the back of the cart. One Urge lump rolled against him, squeezing him against one of the wheels with such force as to bruise and cut his left arm very badly, besides putting out the shouldor. He was taken to the Hospital, where his shou’der was set and his other wounds dressed by Dr Yates.

Testimonial. — On Thursday evening a crowded meeting of the friends and members of the Morniugton Band of Hope was held in the Schoolhouse, for the purpose of presenting to Mrs De Carle and family a very handsome testimonial, as an expression of their esteem for the services Mrs De Carle had rendered to the cause, and also of their regret at their leaving Dunedin. The Rev. G. Sutherland occupied the chair, and presented the testimonial, which consisted of a very handsomely-illuminated inscription, richly-framed, to Mrs De Carle, and a valuable Bible to Master Albert De Carle. The rev. chairman remarked he was glad to see so many of the friends and neighbors present. It was not always a lady was so publicly honored, although, as a rule, they did more than their part in works of benevolence, and it was with more than peculiar pleasure he presented the testimonial to a Christian lady, who, on leaving Dunedin, would at least carry away with her the reflection that “ she had done what she could. ” It would bring to her remembrance the cause which she loved at Mornington and its infant beginnings. He sincerely wished her and her fami'y peace and prosperity wherever they wont.—Mrs De Carle, on rising to reply, was loudly applauded, and said she thanked her friends most heartily, and felt deeply grateful for the kindness they had shown her. The gift had been greatly enhanced in being yepeiygd through the hands of their excellent chairman, who, when tljeir cause was so insignificant that they questioned the propriety of encroaching upon his valuable time and asking him to give a lecture on its behalf, came forward at the first hint and did material service. The cause, however, was no longer insignificant ; it had been greatly blessed by Providence, and as far ag herself was concerned, although she was leaving them, she hoped where she went to still labor in it and extend the connection. She again thanked her friends for the testimonial and the kind expressions which had accompanied the gift.—The chairman then presented the Bible to Master Albert De Carle, who suitably replied ; and addresses; interspersed withp recitations and temperance melodies, were given by Messrs G. Watson, Bowman, Hardie, and Jago ; after which the meeting broke up, the proceedings throughout being of a most enthusiastic character, and several persons sighed the pledge q,t its clqse.

Under the head of '■ Crimes and Casualties” a rural paper mentions the fact that a rival editor has just published a book. It is one of the characters of a good man to dispense liberally, and enjoy abstemiously the goods he knows he may lose, and must leave.